Dirigible headlight for automobiles



0. A. BLIVEN AND 0. F. MOYER.

DiRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT FOR AUTDMOBHES APiUCATIUN mm APFLZE, 1920.

rammed Feb. 28, 1922.

INVENTORS C, 4- BL. IVE'N AND v B 0f MOVER- ATTORNEY.

' in which similar characters @FFME CHESTER A. BLIVEN AND CLARENCE I5. IEOYER, 0F PUEBLO, COLORADO.

DIBIGIBLE HmLIG-HT FOE AUZGHOBILES.

Anpllcaticn filed April 26, 1920. Serial No. 376,602.

To (all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Cnns'rim A. Bowen and Cmunxon F. Moran, citizens of the United States. iesidiug at Pueblo. in the county of Pueblo and State of Colormlo, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dirgible Headlights for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to dirigiblo hemllights for automobiles and more to improvements in mechanisms of the type in which the position of rotatably mounted hecdli hts of a motor driven vehicle is controllecf by the movement of the steering wheels of the same.

The broad object of a mechanism of the type abovorc-fened to is to cause the headll hts of an automobile to throw their light directly in front of the vehicle when it is rounding curves as well aswhile it is moving in a. straight path and in order to accom lish this object to better advantage it has lieen contemplated w rovide u. mochanism whereby only the licacllight at the near side of the vehicle with relation to the direction in which it is turned, moves in con'unction with the steering wheels while t e other light remains in its normal osition to throw its light upon the road irectly forward of the vehicle.

The present invention relates particularly to controlling mechanisms of the last-clescribed character and its obljects is to pro vide certain new and usefu in the constmction and arrangement of the devices by which the headli hts of an automobile are movcbly mounte in conjunctive relation to the steerin mechanism of the same which insure a positive dependable and cllicient cooperation of the connected elements and rovido for certain adjustments which still urther increase the useiuincss of the invention.

With the above objects in view our invention consists of the construction and arrangements of parts shown in their preferred form in the accompanying drawings of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and 1:1 which flpecifmotlon of Letters Patent.

particularly improvements Paton ted Feb. 28, 1922.

Figure 1 is a olan view of the forward portion of an uulomobile to which our invention is applied;

Figure 2, a front elevation of the same;

Figure 3, is an enlarged, partially sectional front elevation of one of the headlights in connection with the adjacent knuckle of the steering mechanism, and

Figure 1, an enlarged section taken on the line 4.4, Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings the reference numeral 2 designates the front axle of a motor vehicle. and 5% the bodfy which is sup- E orted thereon b means 0 the springs 3.

he ends of the axle are forked to receive the pivoted steering knuckles 5 with which the front or stee -in wheels 0 of the vehicle are connected. 1e headlights 7 are mounted at each side of the body of the vehicle in stirru s 8 at the upper ends of standards 9 whicn are movabl supported in brackets 10 projecting .latcro. venient part ofthe body. The brackets are to this'encl rovided with ball races 12 and each stanrlgrd carries a disk shaped collar 13 which rests upon a y from a connumber of balls 14 in the res active race to reduce friction when the stan ard is turned about its axis.

Covers 15 secured upon the brackets exclude (lust and dirt'f om the bearings z'md torsion springs 16 co ectecl at one end to the lamp standards and at their other and to the covers of the beorin s, serve to yieldingly maintain the hecdlig ts in their n'ormal sition in which their light is thrown dime?? forward of the moving vehicle.

It will be understood ihat while ball beerings of the character shown are most suitable icr the purpose of mounting tho headlights on the brackets roller hearings or other nun-friction devices may be used to good advantage;

The lower ends of the standards projecting below the brackets, are connected with the steering knuckles at the corresponding ends of the axle by means of'the following. arrangement of cooperatively associated parts.

firms l7 projecting forwardly and upwardly from the knuckles lire nnmovebly connected therewith by suitable means as for example a square stud driven into a colres ondingly formed opening-of the. knuckle.

he standards have at their lower ends laterally extenlfling crank arms 18 which are connected to 1 he arms of the respective Steering knuckles by links 1!). 'l'he links are connected at one end to the arms l7 h halland-nocket joints 2(9 and they are longitudinally slotted at their ther ends to receivethe ends of the crank arms.

The latter have to thi. end two or more sets of opposite notches in which provide for their sliding connection with the slotted arms and permit of ready adjustment to vary the degree of rotation of the headlights by movement of the steering knuckles with which they are connected.

Spring-pressed illltllflltlllS 21 in the slots of the links are provided to rnshion the movement thereof and tl'ierehy relieve the headlights from jars and sudden shocks.

In the operation of our invention the link HIOVlll" with the steering knuckle at the near Skit! of the vehicle with relation to the direction in uhich it is turned, imparts a rotur r movement to the headlight with which it is connected through the intermediary of the spring-pressed ahutnmnt while the other link slides freely along the respective (-rank arm without changing the push tion of the headlight at that side of the hiele.

ll; will he seen that while one of the headlights illuminates the road in the direction in which the vehicle is being turneth the other light throws its rays directly in front of the vehicle, and when the wheels of the vehicle are subsequently straightened, the

tm'tionsprin" 16 returns the deflected light to its origin: l position.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. The combination with a motor-vehicle and asteering knuckle thereof, of a. head light, a rotatahly supported .slandard therefor, an arm proecting from the knuckle, a slotted link pivotnlly connected with said arm, 21 crank-arm on the standard having a sliding connection in the slot. of the link, and a spring in said slot cushioning the movement of the wank-arm in one direction.

The ronihinntion with :1 motor vehicle and a .slecrin r knuckle thereof, of a headlight. a rotata )l supported standard therefor, an arm )rojecting from the knuckle, a slotted link raving a ball-aml-socket con nection with said arm, and a crank-arm on tllt' etnndard having a sliding connection in the slot of the link.

3. The comhinution with a motor vehicle and a steering knuckle thereo'fl of 11- hearing on u relatively stationary partof the vehicle, a headlight, a supporting standard therefor, rotatably supported on the hearing, a torsion spring around the standard to oppose its rotary movement in a given direct-ion, an

arm projecting from the knuckle, a crankarm at the lower end of the standard, a trans mission memhar between said arms, adapted for irnlepemlentlongitudinal morement relative to one of then], and :1 spring on the lltll'lSll'llSSlUll member acting upon said arm.

in testimony whereof we hare alrixed our signatures.

n-ins'rnn A. Burns. CLARENCE I". MUYER. 

